Shepherdstown, WV – Raymond E. “Ray” Kasmark, Jr. has been elected chair of the National Lighting Bureau (NLB), the independent, not-for-profit, lighting-education foundation sponsored by professional societies, trade associations, manufacturers, utilities, and agencies of the U.S. government. Kasmark represents the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers’ (IBEW) on the NLB board of directors. He is the IBEW’s director of business development.
Howard P. Lewis, who was re-elected as NLB vice chair, represents the Illuminating Engineering Society (IES) and is associated with Spectro Lume, LLC. James M. “Jim” Yorgey, PE, LC, formerly technical-applications manager at Lutron Electronics Company, and now a consultant in the field, was elected secretary/treasurer.
Born in Chicago, Kasmark is a third generation IBEW member. After serving in the U.S. Naval Reserves and graduating with honors from the University of Utah, he completed his Local 697 apprenticeship in 1985. He worked in the field for 15 years, serving on the Local union’s executive board, as vice-president, and as president before joining staff as Local-union organizer in 1996.
Kasmark was appointed Local 697 Business Manager in 2004 and was subsequently elected to three more terms. During his tenure, the Local constructed a $10 million training and administration center, LEED-certified Gold. level and includes a 21.5 Kw Photo-voltaic array, and a Northern 100 Kw wind turbine. Kasmark also served as a director of community groups such as Lake Area United Way, Parents as Teachers, and Tradewinds Services.
Kasmark and his wife, Teri, have four children, two of whom are IBEW journeymen.
The National Lighting Bureau is an independent, IRS-recognized not-for-profit, educational foundation that has served as a trusted lighting-information source since 1976. The Bureau provides its services to the public free of charge, thanks to the generous funding of the organization’s sponsors: professional societies, trade associations, labor unions, manufacturers, and agencies of the U.S. government, including:
- BIOS Lighting;
- Current, Powered by GE;
- Forest Lighting;
- Illuminating Engineering Society (IES);
- Imperial Lighting Maintenance Company;
- interNational Association of Lighting Management Companies (NALMCO);
- International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW);
- Lighting Controls Association (LCA);
- LumenOptix;
- Lutron Electronics Company, Inc.;
- Luxtech;
- National Electrical Contractors Association (NECA);
- National Electrical Manufacturers Association (NEMA);
- OSRAM;
- S. General Services Administration; and
- ZLED Lighting.
Tagged with lightED, NLB